“New state of the art graphics and studio tech will take viewers closer to election developments,” TVNZ news and current affairs chief John Gillespie says.

“Excitingly, E\election night will give viewers their first look of 1 News’ new augmented reality studio set up – it will enhance our visual storytelling and dynamically bring the election results to life.”

The morning after the election, Q + A will screen a two-hour round-up from 7.30am and Marae have all seven successful Maori seat MPs live on the show from 10am.

Duncan Garner will be hosting Three’s election night special from 7.00. He will be joined by Newshub Political Editor Patrick Gower and The Nation host, Lisa Owen.

Three will also be hosting a live leaders debate from 8.30 on September 4, in front of an audience of undecided voters at the BNZ Theatre, Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau.

Now … all we need is Prime to also broadcast their election coverage in HD (and keep HD switched on) and everything will be right in the world! Prime going HD will blitz Jacinda in terms of news … it will be Jacinda who??!! ha-ha!